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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, The Siege; Chapter Ten, The Ghosts Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event draws groups of Native Americans from all over the country to Washington, D.C.?
(a) Trail of Broken Treaties.
(b) March on Washington.
(c) Takeover at Alcatraz.
(d) Pan American Pow Wow.

2. What is pejuta sapa, mentioned in Chapter Five?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Bread.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Sweet.

3. What does Mary's grandmother tell her never to do in Chapter Two?
(a) Never go into white peoples' homes.
(b) Never tell a lie.
(c) Never to talk to a white person.
(d) Never be ashamed of where she came from.

4. Where is Mary caught shoplifting her second time?
(a) Dubuque.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Rapid City.
(d) Custer.

5. What is the "Red Panther"?
(a) A group of students at the boarding school.
(b) A book.
(c) A student newspaper that the author was involved in.
(d) A Native American protest group.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the old days, where do the heads of households keep ration cards?

2. According to the author, who makes up the AIM song?

3. What does Mary spend $99.99 on in Chapter Eight?

4. Who or what does the author blame for the "Indian drinking problem"?

5. How old is Mary when her mother remarries?

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